Shipping container



Dec. 5, 1939.

. O. 0. NICKERSON SHIPPING CONTAINER Filed March 8, 1937 ATTORNEY J Patented 5, 1939' UNITED STATES.

2,182,748 s'nrrrmc commas Orva 0. Nickel-son, Fort Wayne, ImL, assignor to Fort Wayne Corrugated Paper Company, Fort Wayn 1nd,, a corporation of Indiana Application March 8, 1937, Serial No. 129,636 (01. 229-52 My invention relates to improvements in shipping containers or packaging cases, primarily adapted for the transportation of beverage bottles and like containers, the shipping container being formed of fiber board or corrugated fibe board. I I

It is one of theobjects of my invention to provide a shipping container formed of fiber board or corrugated fiber board which shall be extremely rigid in construction and, at the same time, cheaply manufactured from pre-formed blanks which may be shipped in flat or knockeddown condition. Y

For the purpose of disclosing my invention, I have illustrated an embodiment thereof'in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is an end view ofv a container embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view; Figl, 3 is a detail section on the line 3, 3 of Flg. 4 is a plan of the body blank; and Fig. 5 is a plan of one of the end' blanks showing the reinforcing bar in position before turning down the flap. I I Q In the embodiment of the invention illustrated, the box is provided with a bottom panel I, a pair of side panels 2, 2, and a pair of cover members 3, 3, and in addition thereto a pair of end walls 4, 4. The bottom, sides and tops are preferably formed from a single blank, the blank having a series .of creases 5, 6, I, and 8, transversely of its length and so disposed that when the blank is bent on the creases 6 and l the bottom I and two side walls 2, 2 are formed, and when bent on the creases 5 and 8 the cover members 3, 3 are,

formed. At the end of thecover member portions of the blank, the blank is transversely creased as at 9 and II) to form the end flaps I I; H and the blank, at its side edges on the end flaps, is notched, as at I2, so that the end flaps II, II will be shorter or narrower than the cover members 3, 3.

In addition to the above, bottom flaps I3, I3,

side flaps I4, I 4, and side flaps I5, I5, are formed on the blank by a pair of parallel longitudinally extending creases I6 and II. The portion of the blank at'the juncture with the creases 6 and I creased along the line 2|, which top flap is adapted to be folded downwardly on the inner face of the blank I8, and to this end the crease 2I is formed on the outer face of the blank, until the edge 22- of the flap coincides withthe top edge.

end members I8 is folded back' iipon the end blank over a reinforcing bar 23 which extends substantiallythe entirewidth of the blank. Each of the end blanks is then assembled into the folded body with the end flaps on the outer side of the blank and the parts are stitched together by suitable metal staples 24 or like securing means. It will be noted that in addition to the staples securing the end blanks to the end flaps.

staples, such as 25, also secure the flap in its turned-down position on the end blank, and it will also be noted that certain of the staples, as at 26, not only secure the end flaps tothe end blank, but also secure the end flap 20 in its turned-down position.

- The flaps II, II on the cover members 3, 3 are turned down and it will be noted that these flaps are sufiiciently narrow to fit within the end members when the cover members v3, 3 are folded downwardly on their crease lines.

Divider members, across and longitudinally extending, arearranged within the box for the purpose of dividing the same into compartments suificiently large to accommodate one of each of the articles to. be stored therein and at last two of thesedivider members, the'transversely extending members 21, are of top height, that is they extend to the top of the box and are provided with slots 28 to receive the inturned flaps II, II. By providing these transversely extending, box-high, dividers, I am enabled to provide a certain amount of support to the cover members so that they will not buckle in under excessive weight and am, therefore, enabled to provide a fiber box of the above characteristics which will stack one upon the other.

Due to the fact that the flap 20 is turned back upon the end member I8 the upper edge of the end memberis reinforced, particularly at the point where it is grasped .by thehand extending through the hand hole and is prevented from tearing under strains at'right-angles. to the plane of the end member. As an additional resistant to iii the tearing out of the box at this point. I provide the metal reinforcing bar 23.

Containers of this character are primarily designed for beer bottles and the like, and in handling such containers, it is not infrequent, in tact, it is almost a common custom, for the handler to pick a box up by one end, his hand passing through the hand opening. This, of course, will cause the box to be tilted down and carried in almost a vertical position instead of in a horizontal position and as a result, most of the carrying strain is imposed upon that portion of the end member immediately above the hand hole. By the construction above herein described, ample reinforcement is provided for taking care of this strain, thereby materially increasing the length of life of tim structure.

I claim as my invention:

1. A shipping container formed of fiber board having end panels provided with hand holes, each of said end panels having a portion equal in width to the width of the panel folded down throughout its width from the top edge thereof to a point immediately above the top edge of a hand hole and stitched in said position.

Z. A fiber board container having end panels each provided with a hand hole and a top flap equal in width to the width of the panel folded down throughout its width upon the end panel to a point immediately above the top edge of the hand hole and a reinforcing metallic bar secured between the folded portion and the panel at the top edge thereof.

3. A shipping container formed of fiber hoard having bottom and side panels and a pair of hinged top members provided with downtumed 2,189,7dd v flanges, the bottom and side panels having inturned flaps, end panels secured to said inturned flaps and each having a hand hole extending therethrough, said end panels each having a portion equal in width to the width of the panel turned back upon itself at its upper edge and throughout its width to a point coincident with the top edge of the hand hole.

4. A shipping container having bottom and side panels and a pair of cover members, each cover member having downwardly turned edge flaps, and the bottom and side panels having inturned end flaps, end panelseach secured to a set of end flaps and having a hand hole extending therethrough and a portion equal in width to the width of the panel turned down along its upper edge throughout its width to a point immediately above the top edge of the hand hole and a reinforcing bar secured between the turned-down portion and the and panel along the upper edge of said end panel.

5. A shipping container having bottom and side panels and a pair of cover members, each cover member having a downwardly turned end flap and the bottom and side panels having inturned edge flaps, end panels each securedto a set of said edge flaps and having a hand hold extending therethrough and a portion turned down along its upper edge, a reinforcing bar disposed between the turned-down portion and end panel along the upper edge of said panel and stitching extending through said turned-down portion and panel immediately beneath said reinforcing bar for maintaining said reinforcing bar against displacement.

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